Jazz 1919, and his royal slyness 1920, with commentary by correll and film writer john bengtson locations and effects, a new documentary featuring bengtson and visualeffects expert craig barron. Celebrate the legacy of pioneering silent film comedian harold lloyd in this assortment of his most beloved works. His royal highness is a 1932 australian musical film directed by f. Here is harold in 23 films, ranging from his early onereelers with lovely bebe. His royal slyness 1920 haunted spooks 1920 an eastern westerner 1920 high and dizzy 1920. He enjoyed touring on college campuses during the 1960s, showing his 1920s silent classics to a new generation of film fans. A prince lloyd goes to america where he finds love. His royal slyness 1920 his royal slyness 1920 user. Haunted spooks 1920 get out and get under 1920 number, please. Dvd special edition features new 4k digital restoration musical score by composer carl davis from 1992, synchronized and restored under his supervision audio commentary featuring bruce goldstein, director of repertory programming at new yorks film forum, and turner classic movies program director scott mcgee in the footsteps. A poet pining over the death of his lover finds a young girl on a lake shore. His royal slyness 1920 an impersonator is elected the first president of a country. This film was remade in 1927 as long fliv the king which featured oliver hardy cast. Felix the cat 19191936 a frolic with felix january 25, 1920.
In 1962 harold made a documentary film called harold lloyds world of comedy which created new interest in his work. The prince of razzamatazz is in america cavorting with verona vermuth when he receives word from his father via his tutorbodyguard that princess florelle of thermosa will be choosing the coveted role of her prince, it between him and the prince of roquefort, and that he is to appear before the royal court of thermosa. Charles stevenson october, 1887 july 4, 1943 was an american film actor of the silent era. Speedy was the last silent feature to star harold lloydand one of his very best. His royal slyness is a 1920 american short comedy film featuring harold lloyd. With harold lloyd, mildred davis, snub pollard, gus leonard.
Pages in category 1920 short films the following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. The slapstick legend reprises his glasses character, this time as a goodnatured but scatterbrained new yorker who cant keep a job. His royal slyness 1920 harolds answer to the prisoner of zenda, with. Instead of going, he sends a doppleganger ialso lloyd in his place. Safety last by fred newmeyer, sam taylor fred newmeyer. Locations and effects, a new documentary featuring bengtson and. Thermosa, the isle of roquefort and razzamatazz are neighboring kingdoms.
Caligari 1920 the kid 1921 nosferatu 1922 safety last 1923 greed 1924 the last laugh 1924 sherlock jr. His wife, the former actress mildred davis who once played his leading lady, died in august 1969. The film was remade in 1927 as long fliv the king, which. In this instance, lloyd plays a brash american book salesman who travels to a country called thermosa to find that hes a ringer for the dissolute local prince, who is supposedly attending school in the u.
This unprecedented release follows on the heels of the criterion collections dvd. For heavens sake san francisco silent film festival. In 1969 his beloved wife mildred died from a heart attack, and harold died two years later from. Jazz 1919, and his royal slyness 1920, with commentary by correll and film writer john bengtson locations and effects, a new documentary featuring bengtson and special effects expert craig barron. Roach and walkers his royal slyness is an american blackandwhite silent short film from 1920, so this one came out briefly after world war i and it is only 3 more years until it has its 100thn anniversary. Illfortune entered lloyds life about 18 months before his death. The following is a list of animated shorts of the year 1920 that belong to series that lasted several years. Full list of 1920 movies and tv shows streaming online reelgood. In this instance, lloyd plays a brash american book salesman who travels to a country called thermosa to find that hes a ringer for the dissolute local prince, who is supposedly.
Much like keaton, lloyds best comedy is in his physical action. The harold lloyd collection 1 silent movie on movies unlimited. Jazz 1919 the marathon 1919, bumping into broadway 1919, his royal slyness 1920, in the second. He is greeted by a peasants revolt before the real prince shows up to claim his throne and princess. His royal slyness with safety last on criterion bluray 1920. Texas digital newspaper program and was provided to the portal to texas history by the unt libraries. To download a vintage biography of harold lloyd from 1924s blue book of the screen, please click here 267 kb. Bumping into broadway 1919, his royal slyness 1920, in the second. Thring, also known as his loyal highness australia alternative title and title in the united kingdom, starring george wallace in his feature film debut. An american book salesman lloyd is persuaded to go to the kingdom of thermosa to impersonate the prince. Random media and harold lloyd entertainment are pleased to announce the release of 100 years of harold lloyd, fifteen works from the library of legendary silent film star harold lloyd. The revolution succeeds and the american is elected president of the new republic. A kidney ailment was finally diagnosed as cancer and on march 8, 1971, he died in his beverly hills home.
Along with the feature grandmas boy 1922, in which lloyd plays a smalltown milquetoast who overcomes his meekness to help catch a killer, the collection includes the shorts are crooks dishonest. All aboard 1917 harold lloyd bebe daniels snub pollard alfred j goulding. It marked the final colloboration with frequent costar snub pollard, who moved. Chaplin is the sweet innocent, keaton the stoic outsider, but lloydthe modern guy. Full list of 1920 movies streaming online reelgood. He soon discovers she is possessed by an evil spirit and decides to protect and save her. While in san diego the lloyds discovered that the edison film company was looking for. Seven features and eight shorts will be available for. Long before he landed in movies, his early business savvy was evident. Safety last and the freshman, yet film aficionados consider it one of his best. A formidable athlete, lloyd mined humor from a relentless series of situational and physical gags involving. It marked the final colloboration with frequent costar snub pollard, who moved on to star in his own series of films following this release. His royal slyness 1920 the harold lloyd tworeel comedy his royal slyness 1919 is a variation on a popular theme of its time, the american who somehow becomes ruler of a faraway, exotic and fictional land.